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› For vertically installed windows or casement doors with sliding
hardware in building construction, these are lifted and shifted
horizontally by operating a window handle. In the case of special
designs, the sashes can also be pushed togehter in to a bundle
when slid.
› When closing and locking the window, the window must lock in
place and the window weatherseal should not permit the window
to remain unlocked and out of place.
Functionality when in open or ventilation positions
Opened window sashes, casement doors as well as windows and
casement door sashes in ventilation position (e.g. tilted position)
serve in a shielding capacity only. They do not meet the
requirements of:
› joint tightness
› sound insulation
› burglar-inhibiting
› watertightness
› thermal insulation
The properties listed only apply for window sashes and
casement doors with sliding hardware when locked.
Safety and warning informations
The following symbols illustrate the risks presented by windows and
casement doors:
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
ACHTUNG
ACHTUNG
NOTICE
DANGER
Crush hazard
•Moving parts can crush and cut
body parts.
•Keep body parts clear of
moving parts.
•Keep children and people who
cannot appreciate the risks
involved, away from danger
zones.
Proper use
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
ACHTUNG
ACHTUNG
NOTICE
